單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)
英文趣味繞口令,主要希望增強口條能力,例如在「發音準確」、「流暢度」與「音調韻律感」等表現。此外,學會把字詞合理串在一塊,了解何時停頓、何時加重語調,以及連音辨識,方能更有效掌握溝通技巧。
今天的英文趣味繞口令主要練習:oar、or、流暢度、韻律感等。
How many boards would the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?
逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓;「-」表示連音。
How many boards△would the Mongols hoard△If the Mongol hordes△got bored
How many boards would the Mongols hoard△If the Mongol hordes got bored
中譯:如果蒙古大軍感到無聊,他們會囤積多少木板呢?
單字解析
hoard
動詞 /hɔːrd/ 囤積
自然發音:h-or-d
英解:to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place
例句:People are hoarding food in case of the typhoon coming.(大家都在囤積食物,以防颱風來襲。)
horde
名詞 /hɔːrd/ 人群
自然發音:h-or-d
英解:a large group of people
例句:A horde of tourists entered the museum.(一群遊客湧入博物館。)
How many boards would the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?如果蒙古大軍感到無聊,他們會囤積多少木板呢?(123RF)單元2. Idioms of the Week (俗諺俚語)
偷走表演???
Steal the show
Meaning:to attract the most attention or praise
解釋:搶盡風頭
例句:Many people performed that night, but it was John who stole the show with his amazing guitar playing.(當晚有很多人表演,但吉他彈得神乎其技的約翰搶盡了風頭。)
單元3. Puns of the Week(雙關笑語)
A: Knock, knock.
B: Who's there?
A: Pudding.
B: Pudding who?
A: Pudding your shoes on is important if you want to come outside!
背景知識:
「Knock Knock 笑話」是家喻戶曉的美式幽默,起因於有人拜訪敲門(Knock Knock!),應門者回應 Who's there(是誰在門外?)拜訪者會回答自己的名字。
本文是回答“Pudding”。應門者需知道是哪位「布丁」,因此詢問對方姓氏:Pudding who? 笑點即從本處開始,因為“Pudding”念起來像是“Putting”,於是拜訪者刻意將句子回覆成:Pudding(Putting)your shoes on is important if you want to come outside!(如果你想出門的話,把鞋穿好很重要!)
單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)
Complementary vs. Complimentary
complementary
英譯:completing something else to make it better(互補的)
例句:My wife and I have complementary personalities.(我和老婆的性格互補。)
complimentary
英譯:expressing a compliment(讚美的)
例句:She made highly complimentary remarks about the performance.
(她對這場演出給予極高的讚譽。)
注:complementary和complimentary兩者發音相同:/ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnt(ə)ri/◇


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